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The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestlers (10-3), ranked No. 5 nationally by Intermat, will head west to take on No. 8 Oklahoma State (9-2*) on Sunday, Feb. 15. Action begins in Stillwater at 3 p.m. Eastern/2 p.m. Central.

The fifth-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions (10-2, 6-2 B1G) return to Happy Valley for the 2015 edition of the BJC Dual. Penn State hosts top-ranked Iowa (*11-0, 6-0) in the Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday, Feb. 8, at 1 p.m. The event in the near-16K seat venue is sold out (*Iowa is at Maryland on Friday, Feb. 6, post-press).

No. 7 Penn State (8-2, 4-2 B1G) will be on the road this weekend, traveling to No. 15 Michigan (5-3, 3-2 B1G) on Friday, Jan. 30, for a 7 p.m. dual before heading to Michigan State (4-8, 0-5 B1G) for a 2 p.m. meeting on Sunday, Feb. 1.

The Penn State Nittany Lions (8-1, 4-1 B1G), ranked No. 10 in the latest Intermat Tournament Power Index, will host No. 2 Minnesota (9-0, 5-0 B1G) on Sunday in sold out Rec Hall. The match-up, one of the year's most anticipated collegiate duals, is set to begin at 2 p.m.

The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (3-0, 0-0 B1G), ranked No. 6 nationally in the latest Intermat Tournament Power Index, will compete in the 2014 Nittany Lion Open on Sunday, Dec. 7. The event, hosted by the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club, begins at 10 a.m.

The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (1-0, 0-0 B1G), ranked No. 7 nationally in the latest Intermat Tournament Power Index, will take its show on the road for the first time this year when head coach Cael Sanderson's squad makes a two-dual road swing through Western Pennsylvania.

Penn State Nittany Lion wrestler Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.) has been named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week for the week ending Nov. 9, 2014. The honor is the first such weekly laurel for the Nittany Lion sophomore.

The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 5 by Intermat's preseason Tournament Power Index (TPI), will host No. 17 Lehigh in the 2014-15 season opener on Sunday (Nov. 9). The dual, in already sold out Rec Hall, will begin at 2 p.m.

The Penn State Wrestling Radio Network has been finalized for the 2014-15 campaign and seven stations across the state will air the new season live. Forever Broadcasting's WRSC will serve as the flagship station for the network. In addition, the weekly Penn State Wrestling Radio Show will air on Wednesday's from 6 to 6:30 p.m. on the PA Sports Network.

Former Penn State National Champion and four-time All-American Frank Molinaro is returning to Happy Valley as an assistant coach. One of Penn State's all-time greats, Molinaro joins head coach Cael Sanderson's staff after two years as an assistant at Rutgers.

The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team has announced it's 2014-15 schedule. The four-time defending NCAA and Big Ten Champions will host seven home dual meets this year. With the full home slate predicted to be sold out in advance after season ticket renewals for the third straight year, the Nittany Lions will move one marquee dual meet to the Bryce Jordan Center.

Tom Brands and Cael Sanderson have been named as volunteer U.S. Freestyle World Team Coaches for the 2014 World Wrestling Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The men's wrestling competition is September 8-9.

Penn State women's volleyball's Micha Hancock (Edmond, Okla.) and wrestling's David Taylor(St. Paris, Ohio) have both been nominated for 2014 ESPY awards, presented by ESPN. Hancock is on the ballot for Best Female Collegiate Athlete, while Taylor is up for Best Male Collegiate Athlete.